fatherhood

English

Etymology

From Middle English faderhode, fadirhode, fadirhede, equivalent to father + -hood.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɑ.ðɚˌhʊd/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɑːðəˌhʊd/
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Noun

fatherhood (countable and uncountable, plural fatherhoods)

  1. The state of being a father.

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